Jigano nodded gratefully at Loren's patience and willingness to work with him. At some point he probably needed to talk to someone about Zariah, and the summoner would have been the best choice... but with Abasi's death on top of Remi's attempted suicide and all that had occurred at Fiat Lux, it wasn't fair to burden his friend with his own problems. The bard exhaled slowly, ruffling the feather he held before he tucked it into a pocket. "Thanks. I'll send a note in a few days and we can set it up then." Perhaps after he'd finally gone to poke around Torchline. Neutral ground sounded like a good compromise; a place without bad memories for either of them.
Well. Yet. Give Caido time and there would always be another tragedy.
The reaction to Maea's name was unexpected, Loren's physical cues answering Jigano's question before the words left the summoner's lips. He paused for a moment, taking in the protectiveness curiously. She had been back a few weeks, and already had gained such staunch defenders, wrapping Sunjata and Loren both around her little fingers? Not that she hadn't done the same to him, and more than once. He let out another sigh, reaching up to run a hand back through his hair and push the looser tresses that always came free back for a moment. "She came into mastered magic recently... water magic," he explained, not knowing how much Loren knew, how well he knew Maea, for that matter. "She wants help learning to control it. She got wind of Zariah's new school..." Here the bard grimaced slightly, but held his temper at the Tyrant. "From what Edrei told me about life as a Launceleyn, from what you've said... I'd rather she learn from someone with at least an ounce of compassion. Who won't teach her just to weaponize her or use her. I know you have great deal on your plate right now, but you know water magic, and you're the Loreseeker expert on things magical on Caido. I wanted to ask if you would take her under your wing." Not a small favor, no, but from Loren's reaction to her name... perhaps not as big a one as he'd thought. She was the first and only thing he'd seen the other man care about since Abasi's death.
Well. Yet. Give Caido time and there would always be another tragedy.
The reaction to Maea's name was unexpected, Loren's physical cues answering Jigano's question before the words left the summoner's lips. He paused for a moment, taking in the protectiveness curiously. She had been back a few weeks, and already had gained such staunch defenders, wrapping Sunjata and Loren both around her little fingers? Not that she hadn't done the same to him, and more than once. He let out another sigh, reaching up to run a hand back through his hair and push the looser tresses that always came free back for a moment. "She came into mastered magic recently... water magic," he explained, not knowing how much Loren knew, how well he knew Maea, for that matter. "She wants help learning to control it. She got wind of Zariah's new school..." Here the bard grimaced slightly, but held his temper at the Tyrant. "From what Edrei told me about life as a Launceleyn, from what you've said... I'd rather she learn from someone with at least an ounce of compassion. Who won't teach her just to weaponize her or use her. I know you have great deal on your plate right now, but you know water magic, and you're the Loreseeker expert on things magical on Caido. I wanted to ask if you would take her under your wing." Not a small favor, no, but from Loren's reaction to her name... perhaps not as big a one as he'd thought. She was the first and only thing he'd seen the other man care about since Abasi's death.
